Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
LANSING LYRICS.
Fusionists Nominate Yaple for senator--T'e
Governors Appointments.

| United States senator was called 10 oTdeI
in Pioneer hall on the evening OF the 18th,
by Representative Bentley, and a call OF
the roll disclosed the fact that thirty
six of the fusion members were present
After the appointment OF Representatives
S. Baker and Hosford as tellers "A motion
for an informal ballot prevailed, and pend
ing that event Senator Deyo nominated
for tho senatorship George l.. Yaple OF
Nendon, the late fusion candidate for
governor. The nomination was seconded
by Senator O'Reilly OF Wayne.
Representative Stuart OF Wayne nomi-
mated the Hon. VIM G. Maybury of De
troit
The first informal ballot resulted as fol
| lows George i. Yaple, Is; Henry A. Rob
inson, 8; Little Jake, - 4: VIM. &. May
bury, 3, X. b. Hill, 3: VIM. L. Bancroft, 2
Michael Shoemaker, / total cast, ~; neces
sary 20 choice, 10
A second informal ballot was then taken
with the following result Yaple, %; Rob
inson, 9; c. A. Ward, 2; Maybury, ! John
j. Enright. !; Don NJ Dickinson. l. The
| tellers decided not to announce the vote
for Mr. Dickinson. and they declared 30
| votes cast, with Is necessary 10 choice.
The formal ballot resulted Yaple "a,
Robinson u, +. q. Stevenson !.
Senator Deyo'S motion TO make the
nomination for Yaple unanimous was
carried
Representative Preston introduced q
resolution urging member OF congress TO
make All effort for the reduction OF the
revenue and treasury surplus. which after
considerable wranglng and the failure OF
Representative Ho.ford's motion TO lay il
on the table was carried. The caucus
then adjourned.
GUBERNAToRfAL APPOINTMENTS.
Commissioner OF Railroads T.
| Rich OF Elba Lapeer county.
Commissioner Of Insurance Henry >.
| Raymond Of Bay county.
Adjutant General John Robertson ~
| Wayne county.
Inspector General Frank d. Newberry
| OF Branch county.
Quarterinn-ter General sherman b.
| Daboll Of Clinton county.
State Librarian Harriet A Tenney OF
| Lansing
Member of the BOARD of trustees Of the
| Michigan asylum for the Insane Robert
Burn, or Kalamazoo and Ira x. Grosvenor
Warden 90 The Michigan State Prison
Hiram T. Hatch of Jackson
Warden OF the State House OF Correc-
ton Erwin g.. WatkIn, OF Rockford
Inspector OF salt George W. Hill IF
! East Saginaw
Commissioner OF Mineral Statistics
| Chare, ID. Lawton OF Lawton
Member OF the Michigan Board Of Phar-
macy Stanley f. Prkhil of OWosso.
state House of Correction and keforma
| tory Hampton Rich of'l0nia
Inspector of the state Prison w III.
| Chamberlain 81 hrec OAKS
Members Of the Board OF Trustees Of the
| Eastern As .um for thu insane Augustus
| G. Baldwin of Pontiac and Joseph T.. saw
| yer of VI Unroe.
Mem er Of the Board OF Control Of the
| State Public School Isaac A. Fancher OF
! Mt Pleasant.
Member Of the State Board OF Agricul-
ture VIM. b McCreery of Flint and Chas.
W Garfield OF Grand Rapids
Member OF the Board OF Corrections and
! Charities Marcu, Pollasky OF Alma
Memters N the State Board Of Health
John Avery %. Oreenville and Arthur Ha.
| zelwood Of Grand Rapids
Member If tile Board Of Control Of Rail
| roads-Harry A. Couant of Monroe.
LEGISLATIVE uoNos.
It>-uc. an. Il l>S,.
The event OF the week in the house was
! the adoption OK "a resolution submitting
| the question % "a prOblbitory amendment
| TO the constitution 20 "a popular vote. The
text OF the resolution Is The same a that
! introduced two wears ago by Representa-
| tive Chapman. who stands sponsor for {
| this year. The resolution passed 10y a vote
OF a q 81, aud the announcement OF the
| vote " as greeted with deafening applause,
Among the inuumcrable petitions sent
| 20 the house J. one from Mr.. Henry Cham
| berain OF Three Oaks. asking that impeach-
| ment proceedings bee begun aguln,t Gov.
| Luce for executing the office OF governor
| at the same time that he was alleged 70 be
! q member of the state board OF agrlCul-
| ture. Mr. Chamberlain petition was
| laid on the table. hut was subsequently, at
! Gov. Luce demand. referred o. the house
| judiciary COMMITTEES The governor de-
mands a Thorough investigation.
A number OF bills have been introduced
i'm both branches OF the legislature during
the week many Of them in one form or
another having made their appearance at
| every session of the legislature for the
| past dozen Ytgr-. Some few there were
| which possessed the merit IF originality.
and were called forth 10y the demands OF
the time.
Both house, adjourned 10 day until 30
| p. III. on Monday. the 18th The great
event Of the coming week viii be the cleo
| tlOn OF uitct states senator. the vote
VIII Doe taken ON the 18th. each house vot-
ing separately.
There is considerable conjecture a 70
the action tine senate viii take on the
| amendment 10 the constitution foTbiddlng
the traffic IN intoxicating liquors There
is doubt expressed whether il will pass the
senate. There is strong opposition 10 the
amendment IN the upper house. but the
| mouse members nope bN "A niue ueidy 10
convert the opponents
Appropos the temperance question, we
will state that Mr. Wood Of Gratiot has a
bill 10 allow the people Of several counties
10 decide 10y vote whether they Will pro-
hibit the sale OF liquor within their bounds
The measure l. similar 20 the scott law OF
Canada There u also n bill 10 increase
the tax upon saloons. Just what figure
will he fixed upon by the committee Is un-
determined. Some members wish to have
the present law doubled, and some want II
increased TO still greater extent than
that.
1t appears that impOstors are seeking 10
acquire 10 them elves the honor which at
taches TO grand army badge. Bills max
ing IL "a criminal offence for unauthorized
persons 10 wear such "A badge have been
introduced in the houSe-the first one by
Mr.. Williams the other 10y Mr.. Chapman
The membership OF the committee or
railroads has been increased To five. Sena
tori. w. Babcock', bill amending the stat
| rtes with reference 10 the discharge OF mort
| cages has been favorshly considered by the
committee of the whole and placed or
orders for third reading. and the PROPOSE
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